Pronunciation Skills

Welcome to the Pronunciation Skills course!
This course, which focuses on Stress, Intonation & Rhythm, is offered by the United Nations English Language Programme to members of the United Nations community in New York City.

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Course Calendar
Week Dates In Class Homework
1 3, 5 Jan
  • Introduction to the course
  • Course Syllabus
  • Buy the book
  • Record Parts A, B from Unit 1
2

12 Jan

No Class 10 Jan
UN holiday

 
  • Study the phonetic symbols
3 17, 19 Jan
  • Unit 2: Using a Dictionary for Pronunciation
  • Study the phonetic symbols
4 24, 26 Jan
  • Unit 2 continued
  • Unit 3: Sound/Spelling
  • 'Prime Time Practice'
  • Record 'Public Service Announcement
5 31 Jan; 2 Feb
  • Unit 3 continued
  • Quiz: Unit 3
  • Unit 4: Syllables & grammatical endings
  • Study for Quiz on Unit 3
  • Complete chart with examples for -s endings
6 7, 9 Feb
  • Unit 4 continued
  • Complete chart with examples for -ed endings
  • Record p44
7 14, 16 Feb
  • Unit 5 - Stress in Words, Part 1
  • Prepare to present a graph in class
  • Complete self-study exercises
8 21, 23 Feb
  • Unit 5 continued
  • Complete 'Articulation 1 & 2 exercises in 'Using your Voice' handout.
  • Record p62
9 28 Feb; 2 March
10 7, 9 March    
11 14, 16 March    
12 21, 23 March